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While I’m waiting for someone to fall asleep in the swing, I’m surfing away to get the latest trashy TV gossip since I rarely get to watch tv right now.
The season 4 project runway cast has been officially announced. For those of you who heard last season a classmate of mine from […]

Huzzah! Our little munchkin is so eager for milk that she doesn’t care where she gets it. She’ll even accept a bottle from her dad! Yep, our first experiment with me feeding Claire from a bottle went smashingly, my little angel gulping away happily in my arms, with nary a complaint–except a […]

Timeless Originally uploaded by mikepirnat.
I threw out a couple of numbers in the original announcement that seemed somewhat off, and a few curious folks wanted to know what the scoop was. So, finally, I’m stealing a few minutes to explain the mysterious, divergent numbers.
Thirty-two hours is the […]

Snuggle Buddies Originally uploaded by mikepirnat.
…is pretty great. It’s safe to say that I’m hopelessly head-over-heels nuts about my daughter.
There are lots of great photos from the past couple of days as we’ve adjusted to life with Claire (and Claire has adjusted to life with us), but […]

I Are Curiosity! Originally uploaded by mikepirnat.
We’re home!
The cats are astoundingly curious, not even interested in their favorite toys. Valentine in particular is hypnotically fascinated by the wriggling little pink thing that keeps making soft kitten noises. Julia is suddenly developing a whole new vocabulary of […]

Where the River Meets the Sea Originally uploaded by mikepirnat.
Since I can’t hit LiveJournal from inside the hospital’s China-style firewall, cross-posting from Flickr will have to suffice. Here’s a shot of Claire on Tuesday morning, just twelve hours old and starting to figure out who this Mom […]

Hello, Claire Originally uploaded by mikepirnat.

After a 32-hour adventure, we welcomed Claire Margaret Pirnat into the world at 9:57 PM on Monday, September 10. She’s nine pounds, six ounces, and nineteen inches long. Labor itself was a brisk 14 hours once it got rolling for real.
Mom […]

A few minutes ago, I was bored. How quickly things can change!
It’s hard to believe this will be my last post as a non-parent. Woo-hoo!

Mood:excited
Music:Blue Man Group - “Time to Start”

Special thanks to Martin, Cory, Dave, and Matt, for taking me out for one last Friday beer night at Der Braumeister. It is much appreciated.

Mood:happy

This time of year has always been one of memories. The start of the school year, thoughts back to grade school and high school in Chicago and the start of every year of college. But especially for the last few years it brings back thoughts of my serious start of my wine education. […]